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Visit ASQ MQD at these upcoming 2026 events!

Manufacturing & Automation eXchange (MAX)

https://manufacturingandautomationexchange.com/

MARCH 24 - 26, 2026, Music City Center, Nashville, Tennessee

The Manufacturing & Automation eXchange (MAX) is a live, exhibit-driven manufacturing event where working technology, exhibits, and on-floor education take place together in one integrated environment.

For measurement and metrology professionals, MAX offers the opportunity to see inspection, vision, metrology, and measurement technologies operating live alongside automation, assembly, materials, safety, and packaging systems. This cross-functional context allows attendees to better evaluate measurement capability, data confidence, and how measurement decisions impact real manufacturing outcomes.

Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm:

  • Workshop 2: Quality at the Core: Enable Competitive Manufacturing with Better Measurements" presented by MQD Past Chair & 2026 Quality Professional of the Year, Heather Wade.
  • Workshop 3: AI at Work: Using Digital Tools to Troubleshoot, Optimize & Accelerate Production, panel including MQD Past Chair, Dilip Shah.

You MUST pre-register for workshops!

Use code JOINASQ to unlock exclusive MQD member savings!

Register today! 

Wednesday, March 25, 2026:

  • 12:15 pm - 12:30 pm: Learning Hub "When Uncertainty Upsets Your Certainty"
    • Hub 3
    • Heather Wade, MQD Past Chair
  • 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Podcast "Meet our 2026 Quality Professional of the Year"
    • Booth 328
    • Heather Wade, MQD Past Chair, 2026 Quality Professional of the Year
  • 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Podcast "What Quality Professionals Should Know"
    • Booth 328
    • Dilip Shah, MQD Past Chair

Thursday, March 26, 2026:

  • 9:30 am - 9:45 am: ASQ Learning Hub "Basic Components of an Effective Internal Calibration Program"
    • Booth 605 (ASQ booth)
    • Heather Wade, MQD Past Chair, 2026 Quality Professional of the Year
  • 10:30 am - 10:45 am: ASQ Learning Hub "Making Statements of Conformity in a Calibration Report"
    • Booth 605 (ASQ booth)
    • Dilip Shah, MQD Past Chair

MQD Past Chairs, Dilip Shah and Heather Wade will also be at the ASQ booth (Booth 605)

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AnnCon26 Logo Purple

https://a2la.org/annual_conference/

April 12 - 15, 2026, Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, Tennessee

ASQ-MQD will be exhibiting - stop by our table, make new connections, learn valuable solutions!

ASQ-MQD has a number of members who are presenting:

Monday, April 13:

  • ASQ Senior Member, Zac Jarrard, "Crafting the Perfect Prompt for ChatGPT & AI Tools"
  • ASQ Senior Member, Harry Spinks, "Ensuring Accuracy & Compliance in In-House Calibrations"
  • MQD Past Chair, Heather Wade, "Commonly Misinterpreted ISO/IEC 17025 Requirements"

Tuesday, April 14:

  • MQD Past Chair, Dilip Shah, "Measurement Uncertainty: Monte Carlo Method"

Wednesday, April 15: 

  • MQD Chair, Patrick Jester, "Unraveling the Connection: The Impact of Stress on Quality Performance"

REGISTER: A2LA ANNCon26 Registration

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80th WCQI Logohttps://asq.org/CONFERENCES/WCQI

May 17 - 20, 2026, Orlando, Florida

ASQ-MQD will be exhibiting - stop by our table, make new connections, learn valuable solutions, catch up on the latest quality & metrology news!

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We are pleased to welcome our new 2025-2026 elected, volunteer member leaders:

Chair: Patrick Jester

Chair-Elect: Srihari Chodagiri

Secretary: Piyush Dhedhi (as of November 2025)

Treasurer: Dan Lay (as of January 2026)

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MQD Webinar Recordings from 2024

We were excited to be able to offer four outstanding webinars in 2024.
If you missed one you want to hear, or just want to listen to it again, they are available to MQD members.

Click on title to open the recording!  (Hold down "Control" or "Command" while clicking if needed.)

Control Charts for Metrology Applications, Dilip Shah, December 10, 2024 (Co-Hosted by South Jersey Section)

"How to Read & Interpret Calibration Certificates" recording - view in MyASQ\MQD Library, Heather Wade, October 22, 2024

How to Make and Interpret a Statement of Conformity in a Calibration Report, Dilip Shah, July 23, 2024

Career Paths in Quality – Metrology, Joleen Watson, March 11, 2024

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THANK YOU TO ALL INSTRUCTORS, PRESENTERS, ATTENDEES, SPONSORS, AND EXHIBITORS FOR A SUCCESSFUL 2025 MQD CONFERENCE!

2025 ASQ Measurement Quality Division Conference
Tuesday Sept. 16 - Friday Sept. 19, 2025

“Measurement Excellence: Tools, Techniques, and Implementation”

ASQ Measurement Quality Division 2025 Conference Webpage

We are so very excited to be holding our 4th ASQ Measurement Quality Division conference – now in the Metro-Detroit area! This growing conference continues to provide value to its attendees, speakers, sponsors, & exhibitors. We will deliver content that is of interest to a broad range of measurement and quality professionals.

Please join us at the fabulous Four Points Sheraton - Detroit/Novi Reservation Link for this outstanding 4-day event. Close to local businesses, shopping, restaurants, and entertainment. Affordable hotel rates and meals included!

As our industry & technology quickly evolves, we are highlighting “Measurement Excellence: Tools, Techniques, and Implementation” to elevate your skills, knowledge, and connections.

Pre-Conference Tutorials: Tuesday, September 16 & Wednesday, September 17, 2025

  • Measurement Uncertainty for Newbies - Heather A Wade
  • Advanced Measurement Uncertainty - Dilip Shah
  • Fundamentals of FMEA - Denis Devos
  • MSA / Gage R&R - Dilip Shah
  • Control Charts - Dilip Shah
  • Mastering 8D Problem Solving for Lasting Results - Kush Shah 
  • The 3 Rs of Calibration: Reading Accreditation Scopes, Writing Effective Service Requests, and Reviewing Calibration Certificates - Heather A Wade
  • Calibration of Laboratory Balances to ASTM E898 - Patrick Jester

Conference Topics, Thursday, September 18 & Friday, September 19, 2025

  • Making Statements of Conformity
  • VDA5 vs. AIAG MSA Handbook
  • Release your inner toddler! Why it's important to ask why
  • 3 Legged 5 Whys - problem solving tool - What it is and how to do
  • Auditing Calibration Supplier
  • Meeting ISO/IEC 17025 & Accreditation Body "In-House" Calibration Requirements 
  • How to Read & Interpret Calibration Certificates
  • MSA & Cpk…Their Symbiotic Relationship
  • Calibrating Humans: Attribute Agreement Analysis
  • 150 Years of BIPM
  • ASQ-Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) Exam Preparation Overview
  • The Impact of Stress on Quality Performance: Unraveling the Connection
  • Intro to the Cost of Quality
  • Panel Discussion

Conference Perks:

  • Keynote Addresses from Leaders in the Quality Profession
  • Free Conference Commemorative Bag
  • Lunches (including for tutorials)
  • Mid-Morning & Mid-Afternoon Refreshment Breaks & Networking Opportunities
  • Thursday evening Keynote dinner
  • Networking Opportunities throughout the Conference!
  • Sponsor Display Area Highlighting Professional Organizations as Conference Sponsors.  Available for Networking and Discussions!
  • Opportunities to discuss current issues with experienced Quality Authors, Professionals, and Specialists from industries around the World!
  • Prize giveaways
  • Enjoy all conference activities with the Measurement Quality Division Officers & Conference Committee!

Confirmed Conference Speakers:

  • Jd Marhevko
  • Denis Devos
  • Dilip Shah
  • Heather A Wade
  • Patrick Jester
  • Heather McLemore
  • Lou Ann Lathrop
  • Eddie Lastra

Please follow us on LinkedIn: ASQ-MQD on LinkedIn

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THANK YOU TO ALL INSTRUCTORS, PRESENTERS, ATTENDEES, SPONSORS, AND EXHIBITORS FOR A SUCCESSFUL 2024 MQD CONFERENCE!
ABOUT Measurement Quality Division:

ASQ Measurement Quality Division (MQD) supports standards development, disseminates measurement and quality-related information, offers technical support, provides education, sponsors research, fosters professional interaction in the measurement of quality and the quality of measurement, and emphasizes the importance of measurements in the quality process.

MQD is sponsor of ASQ’s Certified Calibration Technician exam, supporting its development, review, update, and administration. MQD subject matter experts provide publications, educational opportunities, mentorship, and guidance to those in the global metrology community. MQD Member Leader metrology subject matter experts have presented and taught on international levels at multiple countries around the world. MQD partners with other ASQ technical divisions and geographic sections to deliver world class quality and measurement practices.

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